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March 8, 1932. A E. D. DAvls ET AL 1,848,770

DISPLAY SUPPORT Filed March 19. 1930 ve y Q23 Zay Carlson,`

- Edu/aro? .ayals Patented Mar. 8, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENrfoFFl/CEEDWARD D. DAVISAND GUsTAv A. CARLSON, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSICNORS ToTHE ,Y EoYE NEEDLE COMPANY, or CHICAGO. ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION' orILLINOIS nISPLAY SUPPORT 'Appiiation mea March 19, 1930. serial No.37,203.

lsupporting in yan attractive Way articles such as hairpins, in bunches,the articles being readily removable from the display board Withoutaffecting or breaking their bond or sheath. further object is to providemeans whereby" a bundle of articles may be suplported firmly on adisplay board and latching or locking means Which will prevent removalfrom the board even during rough usage. Other objects and advantagesWill appear as the specification proceeds. Y

This invention is fully described in the following specification andshown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front vieW inelevation of a display board embodying our invention; Fig. 2 is a rearview of the same; Fig. 3 is a side view in elevation of a single hairpin which may be conveniently supported Within our improved displaySupport; Fig. 4 is n. sectional view, the section being taken asindicated at line 4 of Fig.1; Fig. 5 is a front view of a modified formof display support embodying our invention; and Fig. 6 is a rear vievvof the modified form of device shovvn in Fig. 5.

In the illustrations given 1 represents a .l display board, Which may beof any desirable and attractive shape and formed of any suitablematerial Such as, for example, Vcardboa rd. Board 1 is preferablyprovided With a series of longitudinal openings 2. These openings may beformed by slitting the cardboard, or by cutting out strips or sectionsof the cardboard of any suitable shape or size.

The articles to be displayed, such as, for example, hair pins, arepreferably secured in bunches or bundles by means of a Sheath,

the sheath being preferably of a shape and size Which Will enable it tobe inserted laterally through the openings 2 in the display board sothat a portion Will extend through the opening. Preferably the Sheath isformed of some rigid material -Which Will enable it to be pressedlfirmly vagainst the side Walls of anvopening 2, and tted Withinthegopening sufficiently tight to secure the Sheath firmly Within theboard. Inthe illustration given,v J

the sheathisrepresented as a thin Washerlike member 3. The member 3 hasWide fiat sides 4 which are adapted to engage the side Walls of opening'or slit 2 and tov be thus securedv firmly in position. Preferably theopening 2is of such length that the member 3 cannot pass completelytherethrough. As

shovvn more clearly in Fig. 4, only a portion yof the member'3 extendsthrough and to the rear ofthe display board 1.

In theoperation of the device, a suitable bundle of articles, such as'hair pins, are

passed through a pair` of retaining rings so aS to be confined therein.Preferably in securing the hair pins, the rings 3 are brought into closeVrelation vvith the Waves at the intermediate portions of the hair pinsso as to secure theml against longitudinal movement.

The members 3l are then" inserted through openings v2 to support thebundle upon the board 1. To latch the members 3 in position upon theboarda latch barv 5 is inserted through `the opening 6 provided by theportion of the`member'4 which extends through the board 1. y Thelatcliing b'ar 5 extends along the rear side of the board 1 and is heldin engagement With the Washer or Sheath 3 by the pressure exerted byythe -bundle of hair- Vpins Vupon the front face of the board. To

secure the sheath 3 more rigidly in position, it is preferred toemploy'as latch -bar 5 a Spring Wire Whichv Will tendto exert pressure upon therearj-side of board 1. In the vending of hairpins, va single hairpinhasbeen found to be preferably applicable for use as alatch bar, in thatit possesses the quality of resilience. Another advantage is that thepurchaser, upon' turning the display board.

about, can examine, as a separate specimen ofthe' hairpins confined inthe bundle onthe front sideof the board, the hairpin Which is used as a`latch bar.

When hairpinsof various lengths are displayedupon the board 1, it ispreferred to employ asV latching barson the rear side, hairico pinswhich correspond in length and other characteristics to the bundle ofhairpins confined Within the same Washers on the opposite side oftheboard. With this arrangement, the display board serves not only as adisplay of the hairpins .in bulk .or in bundles but also as a.displaylof single liairpins'.

In removing the hairpins from the display board, the pins may beWithdrawn singly throughA` .the Washers.`v 3,1 or` kthe latchingrbarsif'may be. Withdrawn. at the rear .side .ot-1

the board, thus permitting removal of the bundles. Individual hairpinsmay be'readily Withdrawn, as desired, .fronrthe bundles confined Withinthe Washers.

^ The displayr boardl serves notI onLyJas an attractive meansof...displayinggthe hairpins prior. to. sale but. also serves asa .packagein W ich the .pins maybe conveniently preserved by the customer :afterthe purchase..

In the-modiiicationshownin Figures 5 and 6,-.afsingle .sheath onwasher 3is. employed. Rreferablylthe Washer. is .placed aboutthe waved. orcorrugated portionsot the hairins.` so. as sto.- confine them in acompact bun- The` foregoing; detailed,f description. has been.. giyenfory clearnessa of. understanding only,y andy no. .unnecessarylimitations should be understood therefrom, butthe appendedclaimsshouldbe .construed asbroadly as .permissible, inview oftheprionfant..

We claimz..

1... A-.dis'play support comprisinga .display .boards provided with.slitted'` openings, washers yconfining .a yplurality* of hair pins inabundle,I saidF Washers` havingfa portion r ad apted torextend throughsaid'fopeningsand Spring latch. bars .extending .through said washers.on the` rear. side of said boa-rd, said latch. bars comprising hairpinsQi/.Ag display board comprising,` a boand providedY lwith' openings,rigid` ring members adaptedto retain. a pluralityohair. pins within. abundle, saidrings beingqad-apte'd toextendin part through said openings,and single` hair [pins: adapted tto extend` lthrough said-:rings'on therear side of saidfboardgzeach of saidsingle hairpins..on-theirearxsideof said` board corresponding to-the hairzfpinsconned [with it W-ithinfthe sameri-ng.

In, combination, a display board-t Vprovided With openings,Washers-confining; arti'.- cles.- in bundles, said- Washers beingadapted vto extend through.saidopenings,fand latch;-

ing meansV .extendingalong the-V rean side .of saiddisplay board andengaging said Wash.- ers, said articles being removable vfrom saidboardstill,A confined in bundlesby said Wash ers, pon the release ofsaid-L latching means. 4. A .display support comprising a-display boardequipped with ansoprening, a Washer member .-.conning a plurality. otarticles in a bundle saidA Washer memberl having;` a portion: adapted,to.` extend through said opens ing, and latching means adapted to extendthrough said Washer member on the rear side of said board, said latchingmeans comprising a single article corresponding to the articles confinedby the Washer on the opposite side of theboard..

5; A" display. board comprising, board provided with openings, rigidWashers adaptedto confine a plurality of articles Within abundleysaid.Wash'ers `being adaptedto extend inz'part-ithrough said openings, andsingle articles extending through said Washers ontherear side of saidboard, each of said Single .articles onthe rear side of said boardcorresponding to the articles confined With it .Within the. same Washer.i

6.; Inzlcombination, ardisplay boardcprovided: with an opening, a,retaining .band coniining :articles in aY bundle, -saidr band beingadapted toextendvthrough said` op.ening, and releasablelatching :meansextending along the rear vside ioztfsaiddisplayA board fandengaging;said band, said. articlesbeing. removable :frelnf said` board. still.confined, in a bundle-by said; band, upon they release of .saidlatchingineans.:

i GUSTAV A.' GARLSOIL EDARD fD-f DAVIS.

